UW-Stout 3, UW-Platteville 1
PLATTEVILLE (September 21, 2021) - UW-Stout got into the conference win column with a 3-1 victory at UW-Platteville Tuesday, taking the match 25-20, 21-25, 27-25, 25-20.
Sidney Hoverman had another big night, delivering a match-high 17 kills, which included eight kills in the 27-25, third set win and put down the final two points of the set. The third set was never separated by more than four points when Platteville (8-7, 0-2 WIAC) took a 14-10 lead. Stout went on a 7-1 run, tying the match at 15 on Hoverman's kills, then jumping out in front on back-to-back kills by
Jessica Barr and
Caroline Braun.
The Blue Devils (9-5. 1-1 WIAC) increased the lead to three points, 20-17, before Platteville knotted the score at 21 each on a kill by Emma Carlson. Carlson gave Platteville a 22-21 lead, then an attack error by Stout made it 23-21. The Blue Devils pulled to within 23-22, but Carlson put Platteville at set point with a kill.
Stout climbed back, with consecutive kills by Braun to tie it at 24. A Platteville kill put the Pioneers up by one, 25-24 and on the cusp to take the set when
Lexie Nelson tied the game at 25 with a kill.
With Braun serving, Hoverman delivered the final two points of the set, with assists coming from Braun and Nelson, respectively.
Stout won the final set 25-20 after scoring the final five points of the set. Braun served the final four points of the set after putting down a kill to make it 21-21 and get the serve back. She also had a service ace to give Stout a 23-20 lead. Hoverman and Nelson had the final two kills of the set and match.
Stout won the first set, 25-20, but Platteville came back to tie the match with a 25-21 second set win.
Braun finished with six kills and Nelson and
Elise Banitt each had five. Barr finished with one solo block and matched a season high with five assisted blocks. Nelson tallied 27 assists.
Staci Meyer had 23 digs.
Carlson led Platteville with 16 kills. Olivia Kudronowicz and Hailey Youngren each had eight.
Stout returns to action Saturday, Sept. 25 when they travel to Macalester College for a 1 p.m. contest.
